Belmond copacabana Palace is the famous luxury hotel located in front of one of the most loved and beautiful beachfronts in the world, copacabana, rio de janeiro.  Established in 1923 by Octávio Guinle and Franciso Castro Silva, the hotel is legendary for attracting celebrities and hosting highbrow society and events, and for its grand style and appearance by the design of french architect Joseph Gire, who was at the forefront of the modernist movement that swept through brazil during the early decades of the twentieth century.     

copacabana Palace maintains its reputation of being synonymous with glitz and glamour, providing its visitors with first-class amenities and accommodations, luxury spas, and superb fine dining experiences within the restaurants located inside.  for a taste of what is considered the most sophisticated pan-asian cuisine in rio de janeiro, and already featured on the bbc, is mee restaurant, which translates from korean, as beauty, making it a perfect counterpart to the iconic hotel.

Mee is positioned right next to the legendary hotel, and is nice and large with a capacity to seat 92 guests.  with plenty of personalized touches, the restaurant still has a cozy feel, and an infusion of lily and ginger flowers fill the air.

Also located inside of copacabana Palace is restaurant pérgula, which overlooks the swimming pool and serves a blend of brazilian and international dishes.   the restaurant is open every day of the week for breakfast, à la carte lunch, and buffet dinner.  Weekends are very eventful and booking reservations are highly reccommended for Saturdays,  when brazil's traditional feijoada dish is served, and for sunday brunc, which offers a great seafood selection. 

Restaurant Hotel Cipriani is another restaurant located inside of the Belmond copacabana Hotel, elegant and grand, resembling the original Belmond Hotel Cipriani in Venice, Italy.  the menu is presented in italian, portuguese, and English, offering seafood au gratin dishes and delicious beef and tomato carpaccios for appetizers, sepia and carnaroli risottos, and various other fish and meat fillets that have satisfied the palates of fine-dining enthusiasts for over two decades.

belmond copacabana palace, avenida atlântica, 1702, copacabana, and can be reached via telephone at 21 2548.7070 - here is the website, contact email, and map.   ● more ●